DGP D Gautam Sawang said Maoists are supportingganjacultivation in tribal pockets of Vizag agency and along the Andhra-Odisha border (AOB) areas as the weed has now become the main revenue source for the banned outfit.
Ganja cultivation is quite prevalent in the hilly areas of AOB. As Maoists are supporting the trade, enforcement agencies are struggling to put an end to cannabis cultivation and its smuggling. Coordination with police and enforcement officials of other states is crucial and can help in controlling the ganja menace.